The low down on Swagbucks

This is a guest post that originally appeared on Common Sense Money.

I have mentioned Swagbucks a few of times here on this blog. But for those of you who are new, this is the skinny on Swagbucks:

Swagbucks is a search and win search engine. You earn Swagbucks when you search the web through them. I will be honest and admit that I am huge Google search user. I use it several times a day. At first I was a bit skeptical about Swagbucks. However, that soon changed when I found out that Swagbucks is powered by Google and Ask.com. So far I have been satisfied with my search results and have even compared search results side by side and they are very similar. Then I was afraid about the change, after all, typing Google.com on my browser bar was a habit for me. But I don’t even have to worry about that anymore thanks to the search toolbar Swagbucks has for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Opera. Searching and earning Swagbucks while I do that has never been so easy.

I use Swagbucks every single day! I am accumulating any Swagbucks I earn to help buy gifts for this Holiday season and lower how much cash I spend. I regularly use the search bar I downloaded for Firefox, the browser I regularly use, and it makes it so much easier. Swagbucks is introducing THREE new features:

1) BRAND NEW Swag Bucks toolbar: the new toolbar will be released on Sept 1st and is compatible with IE, Firefox and Safari. Members will be able to log into to their account through the new toolbar in addition to being able to track their points through the toolbar. Additionally, in September, EVERY SINGLE DAY, we will release a special “Swag Code” through the toolbar. The only way to get the code is by having the toolbar installed. By the end of the month, those that have installed the toolbar should be able to rack up 30 FREE SWAG BUCKS!

2) SWAGGO! – Swaggo is Swagbucks’ answer to BINGO! During the month of September when you order selected prizes through the Swag Store you will be sent a special SWAGGO piece. If you collect all the pieces in a row, you will let us know and will be awarded 1000 Swag Bucks! This is a fun promotion that will only be held from Sept 1st – Sept 31st. We will have a complete list of prizes that will award Swaggo pieces by the end of this week.

3) A new “Back to School” section in the Swag Store: This section will feature everything your child may need as they get ready for the new school year. The “Back to School” section will feature an assortment of items for elementary schoolers up to high schoolers!

If you are already a Swagbucks member, download the new toolbar right here. I am excited about the 30 Swagbuck codes as just 45 Swagbucks get you a $5 Amazon Gift Card. I love those!

If you are not a Swagbucks member I have an exclusive offer for you: This week and through Sept. 10 you can become a Swagbucks member and earn up to five Swagbucks right off the bat. All you need to do is use the code swagsense (case sensitive) when you register. In addition to earning three Swagbucks for becoming a new member you will earn an additional two Swagbucks because you used my special code. Go here to become a new member.

Comments

Great post. Glad you are finding Swag Bucks for the real blessing it really is in todays frugal climate. You can get Swagbucks every day casually and get something nice at the end of the year, or little things the way through. But some people get big things with it. Plus its great. I love the radio player on the toolbar!